RN DaVita Final Exam for the Acute Hospital Setting

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RN DaVita Final Exam for the Acute Hospital Setting verified/passed

Question: "Reasonable and Prudent" Standard of Care for

Nephrology Nursing:

• Care which a reasonable and prudent nephrology nurse

would give under the same or similar circumstances

• Actions a reasonable and prudent nephrology nurse would

do, as well as actions a nurse would avoid doing

• Nephrology nursing is keyed to this specialty and the skills

and knowledge expected of a nephrology nurse

• Following Standard of Care makes the care given defensible

and avoids negligence

• When supervising non-licensed assistive personnel, it is the

responsibility of the licensed nurse to ensure these teammates also meet the Standard of Care

• All of the above

CORRECT ANSWER : F) All of the above

Question: How do you know something is in nursing "Scope of

Practice?"

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• The skill/task was taught in your basic nursing program or

you have completed a comprehensive training program including clinical experience

• Tasks that have become routine in nursing literature and

nursing practice

• Skill/task is listed in DaVita's P&P manual
• All of the Above

CORRECT ANSWER : D) All of the above

Question: Independent nursing functions include (choose all that

apply):

• Patient care
• Technical skills
• Physician orders
• Protocols

CORRECT ANSWER : A) Patient care and B) Technical skills

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Question: Delegated Medical Functions include (choose all that

apply):

• Patient care
• Technical skills
• Physician orders
• Protocols

CORRECT ANSWER : C) Physician orders and D) Protocols

Optimal nutrition is defined as: Albumin > or equal to 4.0, stable

desirable target weight, adequate fat store and muscle mass, and appropriate appetite and intake.

There are many causes of Hyperkalemia (high potassium).

Question: Please list:

CORRECT ANSWER: Main Cause: consumption of high potassium foods (nuts, avocados, tomatoes, potatoes, melon,

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bananas, oranges, milk, and cheese). Other Reasons: Missed tx,

shortened tx, access issues, meds, constipation, bleeding, decline in RKF (residual kidney function), and uncontrolled blood sugars.

Question: Symptoms of hypocalcemia (low calcium) include:

CORRECT ANSWER : Muscle spasms, numbness, confusion,

and seizures.

Question: True/False - Patient with hypoalbuminemia (albumin

< 3.5) have a higher rate of hospitalization and death.

CORRECT ANSWER : True

Question: High protein foods include all of the following

EXCEPT:

• Meat, fish, poultry, eggs